Gault v. Hurd

*52The opinion 'of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

This case presents the question whether the grantor or grantee of a tract of land should pay the taxes thereon.

On September 23, 1913, the plaintiff made a contract with the defendants for the purchase of a farm. By its terms the plaintiff was to pay $1,000 in cash and was to be let into possession for the purpose of sowing fall wheat, and was to pay the balance of the purchase price, $11,000, at the State Bank of Holton, on March 1, 1914. The defendant was to execute a warranty deed with the usual covenants conveying the property to…